Saddle



(No Model.)

B. I. HAAS.

SADDLE.

No. 472,993. PatentedApr. 19,1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERNST F. HAAS, OF BURLINGTON, IOWA.

SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 472,993, dated April 19, 1892.

Application filed June 9, 1891- Serial No. 395,696. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNST F. HAAS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Burlington, in the countyof Des Moines and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Metallic Extension Saddle-Oantle, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in metallic eXtension-cantles which are to be fastened on the rear side of the cantle of riding saddles or trees;. and the objects of my improvements are, first, to provide for a grip or hand-hold to assist in getting on or off the saddle; second, to keep the rider whenhehas a firm grip 011 the extension-cantle from bobbing up and down in his saddle and from falling forward while the horse is leaping; third, toadd greatly to the strength of saddles or trees, and also to improve the general appearance of the same. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of asaddletree looking from the rear with my improvements applied. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the same looking from the front side. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the metallic extension, removed from the saddle; and Fig. 4 is a perspective sectional detail view of said extension.

Referring by letter to said drawings, A indicates a saddle-tree, which may be of any ordinary or improved construction; B, the pommel, and O the cantle.

D indicates my improved metallic extension for the cantle. This extension is of a form substantially as shown, and is designed to be secured to the curved marginal edge of the cantle, so as to provide a hand-grasp entirely around the edge. This extension is provided with a flange c, which 1s of a curvature conforming to that of. the cantle-edge,

and is designed to be secured thereto by means of screws or other suitable fastening devices taking through the holes 6 in the tongues or lugs d. This flange, being shaped as better shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, will. not only permit of a neat connection with the cantle, but will materially strengthen the same and enhance the beauty of the saddle.

Formed integral with said flange c is a rearwardly-directed rolling, or concavo-convex flange a, which is designed to furnish a grasp for the hand of the rider in mounting, and also at certain times when riding. This flange a extends the length of the flange c, and the latter flange is provided at its opposite ends and described.

ERNST F. HAAS. Witnesses: 1 CHARLES H. SCHICK, JOSEPH FUERST. 

